Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to find out the improvement of students’
achievement in reading comprehension by applying Reciprocal Teaching Method.
This research had been conducted by applying Classroom Action Research in two
cycles. The subject of this research was the eleven grade students in SMA Swasta
Bandung academic year 2018/2019 which consist of 19 students. The research
data were taken by giving test to students about reading comprehension and
observation sheets. The data of this research were the students score reading
comprehension and observation sheets about students’ activities and teacher’s
performance in learning process. These improvements were proven by the
increase of students’ mean score from pre-test until cycle II with the detail scores
were 47,90 with the success percentage at 10,52% in the pre-test, 67,73 with the
success percentage at 47,37% in the cycle I and 84,37 with the success
percentage at 100% in the cycle II. The improvements were also supported by the
increase of students’ activities and teacher’s performance in learning process with
average percentage 65,13% and 82,05% in the cycle I repectively. Then, In the
cycle II those were at 89,47% and 93,42% respectively. Based on research
findings, it was concluded that the students’ achivement in reading
comprehension improved well by applying Reciprocal Teaching Method
